I need to find ranges to pick up brass

b money · March 11, 2009, 12:25 PM

Hello, and I'm sorry If I posted this in the wrong fourm. I need to find some ranges in central(or around) Illinois that will let me pick up brass. Police ranges would be great because I'm manly looking for .308win, .45acp, .38spl,
.357mag, 9mm. but also need .44mag, .44spl, also 12ga and 20ga and others pending

. so If you could help out in any way I would be very appreciative.

Thanks

dmickey · March 11, 2009, 03:11 PM

If you belong to a range, try there first! Picking up shotgun hulls would probably be useless as they would rarely be the correct ones!

CrustyFN · March 11, 2009, 03:23 PM

Most ranges from what I understand don't allow it. I joined a private club and pick up brass after IDPA and GSSF matches. Also after the sheriff and swat qualify and practice if my timing is good. We let them use our range to practice and qualify.
Rusty

tiberius10721 · March 11, 2009, 03:23 PM

indoor pistol ranges in my opinion are best source of pistol brass especially on a weekend thats if management lets u pick it up or is not paying attention!I got a range i go to that lets me shoot all day for 10 dollars so on a weekend i walk out with 10 t0 20 pounds of brass. In the long run if i shoot bymyself im almost shooting for free when u figure in price of brass.Some people will not pick up range brass to reload cause they dont know how many times its been fired but i do and havent had any problems yet.I just reloaded 2000 pieces of 45 acp brass and they turned out beutiful for plinking.I love it when people leave 38 special and especially 357 cases.Ive never reloaded rifle cartridges yet i think for those ill buy my own brass.

Masada · March 11, 2009, 03:38 PM

LOL I make it easy for people like you. I police all my brass (not required at our outdoor range), and leave it in a container. Just because I don't reload doesn't mean I want to leave the place a mess :-)

b money · March 12, 2009, 12:08 PM

thank you, any more ideas are welcome, cause the way I reload I'll need all the brass I can get

rclark · March 12, 2009, 12:20 PM

Boy, your ranges must be different than ours .... The only brass that stays around on the ground is .22 brass. Everything else gets picked up by the shooters themselves. Occasionally you'll find one or two that someone has missed.... but not often! Brass is to 'precious' to just let it get away from you IMO (and evidently by others as well) .

Quote:

I'll need all the brass I can get

Well then start buying it

. Starline lets you buy by 500 cartridges

. Nice clean new ....

whiplash · March 12, 2009, 01:11 PM

dont forget to check with your local salvage yards. Sometimes they have drum fulls....

flashhole · March 12, 2009, 03:48 PM

I haven't had to purchase brass in years. I guess you would say I'm a brass rat. I've also invested in the tools needed to reform range pick-up brass. The two I reform most often are 221 Fireball and 25-06. I rarely get large quantities but stock pile it by headstamp until I get a batch large enough to process and put in service. Sometimes I use the hard to find stuff for trading.

March 11, 2009, 12:25 PM	#1
b money Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: Granville, IL Posts: 153	I need to find ranges to pick up brass Hello, and I'm sorry If I posted this in the wrong fourm. I need to find some ranges in central(or around) Illinois that will let me pick up brass. Police ranges would be great because I'm manly looking for .308win, .45acp, .38spl, .357mag, 9mm. but also need .44mag, .44spl, also 12ga and 20ga and others pending. so If you could help out in any way I would be very appreciative. Thanks

March 11, 2009, 03:23 PM	#3
CrustyFN Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,258	Most ranges from what I understand don't allow it. I joined a private club and pick up brass after IDPA and GSSF matches. Also after the sheriff and swat qualify and practice if my timing is good. We let them use our range to practice and qualify. Rusty __________________ I don't ever remember being absent minded.

March 12, 2009, 12:08 PM	#6
b money Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: Granville, IL Posts: 153	thanks guys thank you, any more ideas are welcome, cause the way I reload I'll need all the brass I can get

March 12, 2009, 03:48 PM	#9
flashhole Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2005 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 2,000	I haven't had to purchase brass in years. I guess you would say I'm a brass rat. I've also invested in the tools needed to reform range pick-up brass. The two I reform most often are 221 Fireball and 25-06. I rarely get large quantities but stock pile it by headstamp until I get a batch large enough to process and put in service. Sometimes I use the hard to find stuff for trading. __________________ ,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 my wife in a discussion about Liberals. Are you ready for civil war?

March 11, 2009, 03:11 PM	#2
dmickey Senior Member Join Date: January 18, 2006 Posts: 124	If you belong to a range, try there first! Picking up shotgun hulls would probably be useless as they would rarely be the correct ones!

March 11, 2009, 03:23 PM	#4
tiberius10721 Junior member Join Date: December 22, 2008 Posts: 228	indoor pistol ranges in my opinion are best source of pistol brass especially on a weekend thats if management lets u pick it up or is not paying attention!I got a range i go to that lets me shoot all day for 10 dollars so on a weekend i walk out with 10 t0 20 pounds of brass. In the long run if i shoot bymyself im almost shooting for free when u figure in price of brass.Some people will not pick up range brass to reload cause they dont know how many times its been fired but i do and havent had any problems yet.I just reloaded 2000 pieces of 45 acp brass and they turned out beutiful for plinking.I love it when people leave 38 special and especially 357 cases.Ive never reloaded rifle cartridges yet i think for those ill buy my own brass.

March 11, 2009, 03:38 PM	#5
Masada Member Join Date: November 1, 2008 Posts: 32	LOL I make it easy for people like you. I police all my brass (not required at our outdoor range), and leave it in a container. Just because I don't reload doesn't mean I want to leave the place a mess :-)

March 12, 2009, 01:11 PM	#8
whiplash Senior Member Join Date: January 18, 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 334	dont forget to check with your local salvage yards. Sometimes they have drum fulls....